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Boccla En8lAnd Chair'i Report The ¢hAf pru¢fjts hii stalen( ftlr th¢ ye•r ended 3 l Mar¢h 2025. Annual AttouDtI Amd Trujtee Rtport- Yelr F.ndtd 11 MArth 20214 On behalf of the Board of B¢ccia pksed t¢ prMM¢ th¢ A¢¢Ou1¥ •od Tn¥ts¢ Rwl for th¢ yur ¢nded 31 Much 2025. A$ th¢ Naiional Govcrnln8 Btsjy INGB) for boccii in En¥land ond a lestered chanty. we ve resp)nJible for 11 Lsprflj of the sport.-from wrIcoow new ptsyKJ to fflypornn8 th(fj¢ itnvuw foi it the Los Angclcs 2028 Paralymw'¢ GAmes. We proudly deiThe b(wi• •$ -ll• mojl lelwslw sporf in il• xvrld . li is • Ipxl crutrd for wtleir but •cceyible lo everyone rel of 184 8eThler, thilty. ¢X dimbility. Its b¢n¢fits for pbysi¢l mentsl lib¢ini rrtofthmd. and wr v¢ to ¢11 pe)pk p¢¢ tha 2Q2>2023.' A Yer •f Choit Thts y¢ar brou iipufi¢wrt IT•Nrtion (or B¢14 En8land. In September 2024. •fter ei%hi years Is Chi¢f Executive OITicer, Chris Ralcliff¢ kft the ori•ni511ion 10 bEcome CEO of UK D( Swl. We th•nk Chris iincerEl> for hii lelernhip nd wish him well in hi¥ new Tolc Followi an ext¢nsive T¢¢Nitmthbi pr¢. th¢ B(rd appothtyd W1 CEO ill O¢iob¢r 2024. H•vin8 jolncd urliLY in th¢ yr &3 lIc of Sport. Will brou1 Woni knowl of our &(lWlty md knle to TMVC leamknly the role. provldln8 conlinulry w)d frtth leadership. Towarth tr end of tr finen¢i•l v•c41ed our offKei 41 Medii HOUK Thi w•s mthle both to redce COSIJ to reflecl the po#£ovid shift knrds flexQ>le wi>rkin8. While thared workspace %'iliAble It Qlf Iiew re8iStered the Aaff ieam now fworkn Iwly rtTh)trly. Th¢ Tnutsu tr¢ cfjnfidenl thal thks ehth8e will (1 •ffec¢ the quahty of ••rvK¢ lo m¢mb•rn. S¥eeeM OA Ind Off th¢ Cowl Thc Plris 2Q24 PlYMpiC provided In impoTwII q>porluDiry to rwe th¢ pn)file of b(via. Ir Bocrla Iyoleher ¢anw&ign suctH51iilly eng4¢d new iudience4 boo0 Kiil Internet drove Iriffic to our w¢biii¢. •nd aiuactsd volufticcrs to our tvents. The G•mes iiso a miior $keh0kleI evthl hosted il L4Ad Rover'i W•rwxkshiTt he•dquners. S7•516 boceil in such envirKNUn¢n klps w re%h 4uth'M¢o •ThJ the corporal¢ pthenhip foi div•r$in& our future incomB. Ai l¥)mc, B(Kcii En8lwxl coiijwl croMd iw N•ti(xwl Chury•ioN iii Sheffiekl Hth¢11 C w[5 11 the Umverniry of Wir4vKk. Southern All Sius domimied the Super Lw. Jecuring both Ihe k48ue lille po$14euMJ cup. A¢roM the year. 148 pliyuj ¢cthpeted in 16 events held it 10 k)caliw alon81id¢ 56 learns in the NatiOD Leayje Thue events tre only possible to Ihe dedution of ow vohmtm ¢4Jntrib¥iion inv9kbIl •nd deeply 4)prec Ett81ith athles ¢xf¢lld at th¢ UK Championships iu larp, Scotlffirl Ill1,&bts inrlthd DC2 ththleie Rcslmd S•raJ WiDnln8 gold wlth fijrthcr mcdab frjr RkPArd AtrOn% Fay HI aow¢s. Will Arno slY Sophic and L4Ji$ Saunders a¢ross muliwlc ¢lassifJciio S•dlv. the ¢1 comThmity suffend the lom of three nyx1l0vtd fiwres.. Gmt Keth Berry, Will AnM)11. Trir pmI been frlt profoUlly. md thoughts with their farnilid thd fnents. Page 2
Boccla England ChAlr'i Report Gowernlnce. S(quirdlll%. And S¢•Nd•rth Our Annual Genernl mee11 look place 0# 17 De¢uthr 2024. drawinq stron8 p1c1p4ti0n from plarn. coachts. club voluni¢efS. M¢mbtrF4I¢ ld¢e of th¢ Ps1on that drives our ¢0Mmni The TnLqtees •Jd s¢•ff r•m•in ¢ommitt¢d th• •norw it) •vffy w•y po61ible. tknin8 th¢ yw. v• our SAfrywdiD8 vnth th¢ •ppoirthXnt of * dlted Mf¢TJ•rdi oth¢¢r We COntlle lo meei the requ¢MentS of th¢ NSPCC'S Child Proctioa in Swt Unli INI will brnIt evide¢ kn the Ann Crnft Trus¢ in 2022026 the •im of Khi¢vin8 thr 'e d¢vel(yd • EKKci14p¢cifi¢ $4fe8uaidlA8 and PM1¢ Children wnrksbop m pArtKrsiup Vj'ith UK Co•¢hllw. By tAil(xin8 scenvios to the mlitie4 ol bocci4 ueaied • reww¢e th•1 better refi the oXperi•nL of ow p•rticipNnt5. Ncxl will xee tht fiAI inylenntslion of our new minim¥m Jtsndard5 for clths. emwiffji •ll v0hln tre Ippropriaiely ined. Mle8wdin8 and DBS chcckj arc pljrt. and rljks e well mw8ed within rh Lkln8 Ahe•d l• 202>2026 In the Ahead. Boccii En8l•nd will COttl lo the the I19 at the hetr< of ow Atr4tsiy', ( I l Builth'ng • n4lionwid¢ infrwtructure (Dr Iport. (2) publiL aw•ruM¥ uf Ixxcii. {J) Ensurin8 evu> houRhold with a ph)si¢•lly dibI•d thild or yoww per•¢n the oppvrtuuity to pliy A new four.yw fondiry •w¢¢ment with Sport En8t•nd will tho thtsfiI1Ofj Ind <kv•lopm•n¢ of tlll¢Ncd llYe. We will cit•blish ncw Ill¢ hubi in •¢ l¢ui three citie4 beiiiwiui8 with • pilot in Brisiol, and prDvid¢ one41•y trnnin8 C4mps n1On¥nde lo support Csu.n8 1¢1¢$. We will llio Ir wlth Boccba UK wpw¢ Ell81 athl¢% lo •ccw th¢ hi&b¢si l¢vels of Follow.n8 yuz'i compeiiiion review. the 2025-2026 season Mll 0p[ a refreshed s¢Ncture Individu•l quAlifyin8 eventy will pxuKe unts'l Apiil 2026, while new H¢•thco41 Cup Fall1* will offef ¢111 &4)d emu8 p14y¢rs chance ltr build ski118 and ¢onn¢¢t with oih¢rs in a welcomin8 enviroiirn¢nL Tli¢ of Tnl¢tI arKI l Rre pru1 io be part of B¢14 ED8laJMI. With dcdic•iul itAff. ¢ommityryl wolwfftern. Ind A p•¥ionAle community, we look fonwd w buildin8 on thii yev's proyeJJ and drtvlng ihe Jport forw¥d In 2025-2026. Mark GaDnL Ll]•imn •nd tnmthe P•8e 3
Boccla England Trujtees. Report The Irusa, WI dectOrS for the Purp of conyny w. FYcKnt rep(Kl to¥eth¢T with the Itsteme of th¢ chvitAble cow4>•ny for the erthd 31 Much 2011. The FinwKial Si•teaMi¥ comply •ith the Chiiilies Aci 201 I, the Conyniu Act 21YJ6. the menraNjU •r¥J Articles of AsKii1K and A)¥on8 Ind Reportin8 by C7ll1¢', Sial¢m¢nr of R¢¢omm¢nded Pr•¢tKe plicablc ¢0 ¢haTitiu Fyeparing their K¢4)unts in accorda¢ 1 the FtMrKial Repw Stadard appliable in thE UK aTrd Republlc of ITeland (FRS 1021 (efftcEive l JInu 2015) Boc¢i• Ensland ejlablished as & cbiriiknle company ]imi'led by Ruartee ftl0.6823256 (Englond W•l8$1 in November 2008 ld Kkn'eved cln[le Stat (No. 1139174) in November 2010. The Chlble omp•ny 1> limjled by 8UAriTJiee With¢1 having i ihtre p11 the li•bility of the tnembets is imted io £1 ••ch. The ¢lbAritsbl¢ ¢omp•ny li 8ov¢rned by Its ArtJ¢la of AMo¢ts¢io Trwee The toilory trulees knve Ve the Cott4ny I .1 2024 Mr Mxk Oannon (4)pointod 22 Jffjuuy 2022) Ms Will¢ 7 Much 20251 Mr Owtn (winted 6 Jw)e 2018) Mr Nthon {regiyKd 31 Aupi 2024) Mr Chri•tusther L<¢ (ffpp)inted 21 Miy 2019 Mr Kobtrt Aubry (appoiThted17th Noveffthr 2022) MI Rock (app)intea 21 SepioTrber 2023) Mr Naemltt SymoTrJs-Bii8 (p)in1ed 27 April 2023) Mr Mich1 Ballantyne (Ippointed S July 2024) Tl]e Board of Tru¥tr¢• till¥ll)I lh¢ clwily. Tllr Baaid ii)e¢ts quwterlv •Eid tlKr¢ flve sub comrniti, ovenng soY¢m•n¢e. r¢mUn¢K)n. Mminjiiong. audil, financial manemen1 and sport. The Chi¢f EXCCUt 13 app)Inid by th¢ Trwtccs ind tk dy to thy opeThliong of thc ckwity, wirhiD dcle8•ted powwg #pprov by the T¢3, th¢ day ¢0 d•y twcm¢n¢. fin¢, ernploynxni, 4tMI sp)rr$ developmem I¢dlIe& TnLStccJ approve the orianuiiion's sdrne of Dele8ated Authority almlly. Thii •uth¢)fity leyeli withi.n the lff teAm WMI P¢the5 f(Y decision nMkm8. G•vrnDce nd Rternltment •fTrniie. As tlw N1(1 (lov¢min8 Bady of the of Boo¢iJ in En8lwMI. •ryl with Sport England u i p•rfn•r. rquircd to ¢omply with th¢ Cod¢ of Swts Govern•o¢¢. We ar¢ fidly ¢ommitd to rlot only comply with th letter of the eod¢ but tbe 4Jlrit in which li w*$ create(L We believe tha( higts uf gvvrrnnncc and conducl lead to better d¢¢iiioii maknn8 rnsure * bentt out(Otne toi the beneficianes of our chanty, WhebY I meth of the BoArd •dhcre Bo¢¢i• Ets8knd's Coth of CoAthKI. PA8e 4
Boccla England Trustees, Report Oovernance Cornmittee is thiired by our Senior IndeFthi Dire¢thr Ind ¢oMists aitirely of Irw 'rettorn Ii re8uIArty thrwlh iht >t. with spetific nxrfin88 on A4dit. R¢numerniion •nd NnminAi)n%. All appoinmnts w th¢ bo•rd prin¢wlly by the Nomimtiow Cothrnirt. We undwtth •tt evi¢w of ¢he Skills of the Board Ider b(h th¢ Im11¢ tOtr tem Jkilli th•1 th¢ board r¢4wir¢i lo cnablc the or8anisation5 succas. We proKilvely Chalk our3¢1veJ w con3idcT Th wa W¢ Cm Fxke poiilive acuon to unpmve the d)"vusity on the Bo4rd. Whi131 roniStns th•t divmily takes miny IOTM. We Ire committEd in th'3 wc• publth Equ•lity & Divetsiiy siiieirKn( on 0r website. whith includts Inform on ITh we Ire doin8 Mell 48 1 link to our action plm. D¢p•ndiNd on th• or Ortht rol• we •r¢ re¢niiiiTr8 fot, wmetin%i VK 8pwi•li•i recnJithni con%ulthnts in 04W JUPPXt of en5uiin8 we th¢ talethl availible to join the bwd, We •T¢ 41x) •¢lilY mInIng medi• on pl•¢fomM w¢b u LinkcdLn to nk¢ llx)re vi¥ibl¢. •NI •c£eMiblc lo a wider rnty¢ of ¢Wldta. We uen'l frd ty ¥point tnLil¢e$ kn thew first board •ppoiutnThL btlicve thii opem up lo • wider t4krt pool incre% tk diveTJity of thou8ht in ow ¢x¢¢vtiv Induetl•n and TrAlhln8 All n¢w Tnt• •n iNkn¢)n with the B4)ard ChAii And Cbief Exec1¥¢. T1y pmvid¢d with tht or8•ni•Ation'• G0vm¢ M4rnwl %%thi¢h v4riow p)li¢iw, d¢Joym•nli, wduY••. The B0d re8uknrly revie4 its ikilli ntriX lo enAW¢ li has • Bood mix of k?edge and SKI to effectilY make deciiions. Trnst¢u re1ve training tlwou8lKU¢ the either throuth e l¢•rnin8 or throuih Prntatio from or A ly)•rd wccusiott plan ij in pl•. Pr&nclpAI A¢tlvltl The wincipl •dtV1¢i of Bv¢iA EnSId urdertthn for public benefit •rt: The Pron110 of Mmmunity PArticlen in healthy Tkxrtition by the proviiion of equprn¢nl for the pknyini of bo(cia. The thn¢¢m¢ni of ed111n I}118 physic41 educ•¢ion th the SP of brf¢ia {reBKdleM of thekr r•ce. sendu. or dimbilityl by Il provilion of fa¢ililies ind for Ort ol boc¢M. Thc r¢licf of tted of ptoplc with disabilrtics by th¢ ptoviiion of fKilitiH Aad ¢qwpnMt for the playin8 of bocciA. Thtr of b• am•l•UT IPOrt by the provision of fcililiu WMI 4uiprnent ksr the ort Df Stralryy Our itrate8y'. 'Inwvin8 lives ilwwgh bCla., Oljt our vision where w¢ w•nl Io rnsure thil evuyoDe h oppommiry 8Ain a positive experience of b(1•. Ihr mis5i(m Is 10 ¢r¢ai¢ positiv¢. th818in8, and ¢Ile opportwbiiiu kn phywully dimbld pe¢4)le lo play Ix)cci• We vI thrne 80•ts 1P i>ur ViSbti4 th•t •[*. An effective. rntionwide ¢onuMnity iNx¢ii infrnsttv¢nn. will focus on rt8tthiTh8 our ¢oirWition slNclwre •nd helpin8 our clubs lern lo plxy. IKre•scd public #vArenoM of iwi• on ¢thKation •Thl reprtKllth( w ¢rKourige ftxbr¢ peopl¢ to plav, In Evcry household with 8 sthyslcally di5ablcd thild or yUUT¥ pcrsw kn•$ * chanc¢ iu play bLKEia wliilh U fwus on mAkmg boecil easy lo xcess. particularly fvr those who have not yet reached direct]y. Pw5
Boccla England Trustees, Reporl We have created • pl th•1 includes ow lin w itren8then our IAfrasmKttwe whtixt rnsin8 aw•reneu Ind build to live evtsyone the {vrniry to Riin a poiilive expenence of b¢1 We priwits"w dw)•O •tsnd bontsfii th• n$1 knd r• nw)st in h¢•J of our wport. Bw we're alio exeitsd by wh•1 bo¢¢i4 offu n¥)re wld¢ly 4$ th Inclwive Ind welmmw Jport. To mfyk¢ that h•pp¢n, wt L4)Iliburnte with •td prupk joinin¥ (QT¥f¥ with voluhw¢n, Kfereu, dub4 iiThthui. •nd players. Llltimately, 85 we work t0rdS our go•ls. we'll grow plnicipiiiorn rmbership. Mtishcrion, Ind diveniry 10 drive home tbe p051tive impxt of bocci• on us Ill. Furth¢[Th. by nu]ning Bo¢ci Engl effe¢livety, Vlill be •ble to bttter our mK¢¢ss atMI thy iccounthble over the next l O ye. Thii mewu wt'll be 'fit for purp¢, _ 01 jtssi now, but in 10 ycars and belAd. W¢ can #chi¢Ye thii prop¢T mthA•8¢m¢n¢. ruworjal divurica a i)*cm of busiws 5Pport. Po8¢ 6
2024-2025 ey Highlights •1 BOCCI Infrastructure Competltions 16 comtill•M kn $6 tearns 10 dlfformt v•rnwi playtyii In 14btlon•l L••yJ• Clubs / MembershSp BSrmin8ham Boccla estsbllihed bywjlunteers from Unlted by 2022 and SUppted by Sv¢o Lelsure compettnl in IndMthAI p ayers tofflp•thloni 8 tm3 950/ Mlnlmum Stsndards launched for all BE 018E Mernb•r b5 In EnO¥r now lInk wlth th•li local Spwt *lfJr• Officer Talent Relwnch of the Bocda En8land Hayer Pathwav Eniand fundi to 5UPPOrt our 2025 - 2029 Talent Plan 13 competed In the 2024 Natlonal League Flnals Workforce Gifted 10 VI 8occia sets to vlsually Champlons Impalred •CT055 Merseyshk groups & club5 IIIIALS Partnershlps contlmwd Sn Mefseyslde. F¢stfval wlth Redhll • N•w partn•rsthlp wkh Grnqncth kne3shlrÈ. Nottlnzhanl AradV Trust to support volt+•f lood at Manth•st•r & d•v•lpp•d In comp•titloni Derbyshl • Supported ParalymFd(s Fanz(Yx amd D15cover O•y• • N•w rtn•1pl wlth Troopr. • Try BKd• P4ckays • Supp Ace••• Sport wllh cn•t? PE & by 2022 Every Household Public Awareness secretary of State for Culture, Medla and Sport ¥ttended our N•tlofi Champlonshlps Qudlfier In Fundlng secured to support us In Introduclng boccia to young people Boccla Watcher social medla and event5 campal8n dellvered to colnclde wlth the Par15 2024 Paralymplc Games •ry lyxt Operational Effectiveness CPD spotll8ht profil• trnlrln8 wilon htld wlth bojrd, Idl ¢+ynp•rty wlde te•m rwrt belni used to better Edl•iyx•th)n Ordkn• H&S worklns booklni Iroup In pL4C• wlth key Impr0m•n re4ised Created the Safeguardlng & Protecting Children Bo(di Sp•¢ific aJuTr• wlth UK Coa(hini Inlr<Mluced for Our People Rttrnilment Included: Recruited and onboarded a newTfea5(Irer ili/ N•w CEO ops plannln8 N•w Heid of Sport Offic•r 5.year bud8•t plan cr•¥t•d •nd Governance and Safesuardli)8 Officer Retr11 VoluntE¢r BE a Frlend Sntroduced
Bo¢ciA Englxnd Trustrts, Report A¢hleve)mts The Chw's report lets out our mijor hievemenls ill 202&2025 •ThJ our pl•n5 for 2025-2026. In Mdditi'oh. thr. Key His4lishtJ of2024-25 4r¢ Jet out in the Infoyh1C. We also launch¢d our People Plaa, jets Qui I T71 wpport dlOP th¢ Do¢¢iA En8l•d kror¢pboLI pwd •rxf volunwy. This plan wlll 8wd• our work provide • fr4mewrk foi r¢portsn8 prosreH to rt•keholder& As we extmd our Jin¢ff¢ ttwnks to our volun¢eer4 commitnxnt and dedi0 ejtyure thit boctii remains * wJ$ittvt. indu•ive. And welcomin8 li1. To •n8urn surt•in•biJity. we Mll brood•n our IQWMD by P108 fvrAlin8 opporrwiiw FInly, w¢ reTraln commltteAI kn milnt•lnl th¢ stsndardi of Tlsk rin8 that everythEll8 wi do bi deliveryd with intC8Tity WJ •¢ml•iM'lity. Rlsk M•w•ienMt The TnteA enpsider the nmior ritkj to which tht chKity ij tXPOAed each qUArftr bave reviewed nA and have pul in pl4c¢ ryil¢mi and Proc[¢ m•n•8e tlw Pubile Beneth lThe have considered their duiie6 WKler 8eciion 3 of the Chariiiei Aci 2011 and have dci¢rmincd th41 tbey hav¢ complied with tbeir duty lo bave re8ud ts) LhArty LonxllMSll's ott publLC beAehL when putsuing ibc chariy's ainy •ThJ obJ¢¢tiv¢s. FINANCE Prldng polley It IJ [01$¢d in mAny ca•ei our Athlth• •rc finwKi•lly (h'y•drthsed pBrtly hith IIvin8 costs •nd Ihcrcfore our pricing policy reflecl¥ vur ¥wJl¢¥y vf rn¥blin¥ all withhill vur wim1ml11y, w.14kvu th¢ii nas, lo lake part in o(r xiiviuu. We 11 conljnue to revicw frcs a[llwy. Inveslment poweri •Jd PDlky M'ith re8vd io Ibquidity rquirements of ts118 Btxcia Etylind. the have kepl I1]b funds in inlerest be•rin8 d<po$it •eeounts and seek to "¢¥¢ ra of deposit thi"¢h mh or ex¢eed inflation asuT¢d by the tetail piiccj itKlex. to wid¢[ econornic ciKumst4n¢¢$ dwbit rntel have be¢n d¢pr¢ss and io ihb •irn wa5 noi icbleved In the ye4T. lThe kSoaTd ot. oversem Ihe cash nb•n•8¢nM¢ •Thl ¢fftctsve of the chwtty e•th revu. where il to maximise the wnount of ush invested ¢piinAI l¢vel of Rturn. in¢lth the investment of the c4arity cuh reserves in the Chanlics Aid Founthtion (CAF) CF•rity Depoiii PIArforn which provides An optim level of return M well •s enffirin8 flexibility in releA5i4g cash in line with cw pn)jt¢ted sh flow requiremenls Bocci* Enilthd ¢&xi not •lly stocks or sh•ru.
Boctla England Truittts, Report Rtttrvd pfyll¢y aad concern The tNstees Co]der that. the lo the prevAilin8 uKertiity resultin8 frorn irtreAed operitin8 eosls. Ihe incrctscd ¢tsrnpthtlY¢llCS5 of tk fiThhiJin8 mirkd eowtive to the relAiive fftuiurity of out fiJnthisin8 iplbility. li w5 PrjEI to retsin unMtrici¢d M¢rva quiv¢1 6 nM)nthi opernfimx expcnditiwe or £250.lK V•thl¢hevrr kn th0 8rnwr. This policy li rtvywed AMUAlly d next Jrar's Y¢port •caJunts will refl¢¢l a TeviKd poli¢y. The Tru UThrntrgd•d Merva of £295,617 (2D24'. £310,205) of 31 rt Mvch 2023, which i% Jusi below th• tsrg•t o(6 nnthS owalms •%p¢nditurn CJr hl•nr¢ lc4 J ljl Much 2025 itrw with o(£295,617. Boccij Eu8laryl'i fvtxtri$in8 is ultim•tety oveneen by th¢ Bo•rt wtth th¢ thy to d•y ddiv¢ry of fimdrno8 tivity tbe relpowibility orth¢ CEO the lff We rn¢tiYtd £S15.396 12024; £575.227) ID 8rknts, dotsAtiON And in kind the put >wr, vwhich ' larg¢t¢d both 4)¢cific projects •nd in support ofour ¢h•rit•bl¢ obj¢ctivu. Duiin8 2024 to 2025 ¢WT fvrk4rnisini wKp)rtal by external conwlthn( Erlon. supplemented by th¢ •tAff tP•nL All fiUMlrAi, ¢iiiployal vvlun¢•y, wc expeclcd to work in linc wilh th¢ fundi•iiin8 Rc8uIAlor'i Code of Fundriiswg PrKrice, which li uKd As • ferenc¢ pouts d¢velopin¥ n¢w fillMlrwisin¥ xtivily ur revi¢Mtb8 ¢XISt8 ctsvty. We h•ve no reported ¢ompliAn¢¢ isw¢s continue io reyitw tspd• policies •Dd procedwts in li with the Code to e4sure ihi compliAnce remains strong. W• qre registered with the Fundrwth8 Rt8u1t. Bixcith En8lnd $0 hAS in pIL¢e A FUTh1[4 Donalion Aeceptincc Policy. We do tsot underth dcKbr kn door. hce kn f¢t ow direci m•Jl fiJndr•isin8 ond public fvndf•is?ng in 8ener•l is ¢wretsily very limited. AJ a re¥ult, the of firI)Sin8 th relAlion lo Yulner•ble peopl¢ li exMelY lunit¢d. FwJthii%rn work clujcly with irthgrs In th¢ oriAnis•lion lo ihi liuMli•iJirix u)minwiictiiions ve euy to WJderJi¢ reSPtfUl of porenuil donor4 provlde clariry about the Irm1 do not mknlead li any waj, public fvthiiing •Clivity Intte1 in the fixuie, the Fundnising M&n4er will develop Buidance for volunte¢Ti iThl stsff th enswe they uThlerntd the itandatds we aim 10 uphold Ind whal lo consider when il conw lo vuln¢r4ble ppopk aftd fithdrniiin8. The •re not •vnr¢ of 4ny ¢wl•ints in tio# * f•Mthi•inJ ti¥ll1. W¢ knvv cl••r proc•M Ply and Remuty¢rtl•n The or8AniM¢ion hts remun1 •nd perfonnth¢e review poli¢i¢s wl4ch outline 1 pay •Thl procedurt5 for xitiD8 all itiff ul•ru ply awArds. The Remunerntion Comminte WJTOVCS ftew or Pri#dpl kS and uattrtalTh¢ie¥ The Bu•rd 1¢¥ th¢ ov¢rall R¢iier (m • rrythr liilk 4ipelif¢ h4¥ b defthed foi specific ffi•k rAt¢8one4 and 1$ thcludcd in ow Rjjk RegiJfY. The key rlsk Itsntified by the Bo•rd rem•iN the Jbility to T•1 ju1¢¢ent in¢om¢ lh[h fur,dr•iMng •e¢ivili¢$ lo help fvrther our *r&tegic ambitsollL Bo¢a4 re comwili(m in K¢win8 from INI foullthtions.
Boccfjg England Trustees, Report He¢b •nd ialety of tmploye4 The 11 bein8 of th¢ Cony•ny'i ell¥loye¢s is Jafe8uxded through itrKi adhuw to hulth Yafety swthrds. The Safely. He•lih and Welfirc It Work Acl 1989 imp)ses certAin Tequir¢Thnts on emplojvi the Conyany 105 t4k¢n the nccew •ction to eTJSLYe Compli with the ACL uKludiry the adqytion of a Safety stsiemeni Boccix EnRl•nd UfMlert•kes an •nnual heilth )d Mfery Authi. Tb¢ •Dnwl report •pprov¢d by the tru*¢¢s of th¢ ch•nty on..... . .. . ... iiped on its bebalf by. Mark (lOn P•8e 10
Boccla England St#lement of Trustees, Ruponslbllltlt4 The tnutea •rt also the directDTh ofBoccii EThg1• f(x the purpw¢s of ¢orwy l•w) e respoNible for eparin8 the tIw, rq)ort the financial slaierneAts in KConlAj wilh w11ble Jaw Llnj[e41 Kin8dom AccounlinB Standv& (Unitrd Kin8dom Genernlly A¢cept¢d Account@ Prxtice). inrltsdiw FRS IQ2 'Th¢ fIn(la1 R¢portin8 Slandd applicable in L4e UK aTrJ Republic of Irclu". Compthy law r4knirtx the tntiteti pr¢ptre fiMnCI strtemeots for e#h fllnci•l ytv. Undtt Conw la th¢ pprov• tho finaN1 K•merts unlels they ve I7$fied ihi &ve a tn aThl hir view of thc atatc of affws of Ilic cknntabl¢ wrnpany md of ¢ht in¢omin8 r&wur3 •Fpli¢Ation of 0¢¢& In¢llldm8 lis in¢ome and exp¢A1itw•, of th¢ ¢brlublc coryy for period In preparin4 thu¢ f1•1 sthlenxnts. the trusteu ue required k).. t LL•ble •c¢owW wd •pply thun ¢on•ist¢41ty. obxrye the mdho& And prtiKiple4 in the Chritia SORP.. 1141¢ 7Athcthw w111¢ stth$. conynsin8 FRS 102 b0 bo follo, subject to my deplnurts dtsclLwed wxl eApl•ind in th¢ fINnG1 •nd prepAre the fInWKi #¢ememts on tbe loitii efjneern buil unlem it is in•pprcyri•le to preNull¢ thi the ch•rii•ble c(wany will continu¢ in busine. The IThAl¢u are re4Y)lI)k hi keepini roper countIng that 1th1clo with r¢nle any lirne the finmci41 pDsiliou of Ihe charilble compxiy #nd eNble than lo enwre th#i the finAnci&l ithtemen corry)ly with th¢ Compllnim A¢1 2fM)6. They are Also Tryjorniblv for o•f¢8wding the of th¢ crIb LVLryaUy h¢ll¢¢ fo¢ kIn8 iewuable Jt¢ps for the ¢VeIlOn •rMI d¢t¢c¢ion of fraud other Irre1r111¢I. The reiponiible for ihe m•inleninr.e •r¥J twie8Tity nf the c(ry)rnle arnd financiil informitioft Iluded offi th¢ ¢h4rit•bl¢ ¢omp11 wthile. L•8i•lion 8uvernin8 the prtpatation •nd diMemiMtion of finAnci•l statem¢nts n¥y differ kiis5•tion in other jurI11¢). Approvryl by th¢ of lh¢ ¢l*rtry on ... . iip%d on its behr by., Mark G•nnoo P4Rell
Boc¢la England Independent ExmSner'i Report to the trustees DI Boc¢lA EnglAnd {'the Company,) I rBport ty the chwity on my eXami(lOn of the Kcounls Df the Conwiy fDT the ended 31 Ma 202S. Re•p•ndbllldes #Md bull of rep•rt A5 the charity's trwte¢s of the Conyny (UMI •lw its &'re¢tOTS for the of wrnpany law) you reswnsible for th¢ prep110n of th¢ Kcounts in a¢¢oth¢ with the requiremerfs of the Corywues Act 2(KJ6 {'the 2006 Art.). H•vin8 JRii>ficd rnyKlf thii thr vf Ihe CwrYY ar¢ Jwt to be audi under Part 16 or tt 2006 Aci K1 eliWble for lftdepathni ex4mlnailon. l Teport In resEtti of my exwnimuon of your chariry'j counts wried oui der s¢rliDn 145 of the C11t8 Ad 2011 ('Ihe 2011 Aa'i. In ¢•rrying Dut my examinlbon I hive followed the Dir¢ciiQni pv¢n by the CThanry CoTrJniMioft uThler xctKbn 145(51(b) of the 2011 Act. Ixd•pendent ex•wlo•r'i •¢•temMt Since th¢ Comp•ny'i 01$ exceeded £250.(#KI your eXwn1 musr be • of a body Iisityj in section 145 of the 2011 Aci. I confirni thii l im qlIfied its uTrdert•kn the eumlmtton bèc•we I a memb¢r of The Inititute of Chrtesed A¢¢wnl•rtis in ETh8land ind WNlei, thic.h is one of the lisleAI hnAiei I have cotnpleted exftinirMtioTh l ¢onfinM th•t hv¢ ¢om¢ lo my •tt¢nti¢n in comKction with Ib¢ examiti0ll vI]S cause to Ixlievc. l •ccountin8 recorth fTe rx)t kept in re4y¢LI rtf Roc¢i• F.n81&Thl # required by 386 of the 201)6 Act.. 2. the accounts do not accord with those records., or 3. the Kcounts do coryly wlth the otIng rtqulrenxnu of sectlon 396 of the 2006 A¢t otkn th any reqwremenl thil Ihe Accounts yvc • 'tru¢ ind fair vieW wlb'ch li not i mitta considered as part of indep¢nd¢nl examimlion: ot 4. Kwunls h•v¢ nui been Pr1j in •LkVT(l•[F wilh Ihr nJeUK)d$ ytinC4pl¢s of th¢ St¢¢1 of Rec)rnnX Pr•clice for xcountlll8 and rwlin8 by ¢h*ilies [Ipplicable to Ch'tieS prepirinB their aLCOUrtts im •¢COTdance with the Fin#n¢ial Ren1ft8 Stsndard Jpplicible in th¢ UK ind Repthlic of eland (FRS 102)1 I ha ind hve come a¢r(w no oiher mlrm in COTUKCtign with th¢ rurnl4•iion w l¢b thli $IM)tsld be dri1 in Ihis reporf in OTd¢r ¢0 ¢Tthle i prop¢T undLYstsndin8 nf accounts bc FAr Daye ACA FCCA The Institult of Ch•rt¢red Ac¢owilmt• in Ewland aThJ Wil I Colleton Exet¢r Devon EX2 4DG Date lè. 2£>zf• Pag¢ 12
B£1 England Stat¢m¢nt of Fin¢11 Actlvllk$ for ihe Year Ended 31 MArch 2025 (Includlng lllcome and Expendlture Account and statement of I'otal RecoEnised Gafjns and Losses) Unr¢¥lrl¢t¢d R¢strlded Tot•1 io N•te Inc•n and EDdowmMts frnm: tknitioN and legle• Chwlthble •cdvid¢J 13.525 50,558 15,806 501.171 515,396 50,558 15,8C Oilw llKon Totsl in¢omc 501871 $90,836 Exp•Adlthr• ••: R4isin¥ fund Chwit•ble Ktivili (20.049} (83.524 (20.049> 585.395> (501871 Tothl expeDdituri 103,573 501871 605.444 Nei exFrAkn'Th Nel JKJvern¢nl iti 14,588 14,588 (14,588) (14.588) Re¢•aellliio• ol 310,205 310.2Q5 T(rt•] fundo fpfwawd 23 295 617 295 617 The on pa8# 17 to 30 form an inte8ThJ pwl of theK fin1•1 Kt¢men Pa8e 13
Boccl England Slatement of Fln#nclal A¢tlvlties for the YeAr Ended 31 Mareh 2025 ndudlng Income and Expendlture Aceount and Slalement of Total Recognlsed Gglns nd Losses) Prlor ytr comparitlve Unrellrkttd lundi Reltrkted lun Toial 20Z4 i¥ote IDf•rn¢ and Endowments from: DoMlKx and le8acie4 Clwitsble livi11¢S Inv¢slmcnt IncofjKe Other I)n 41.016 54,113 4.650 534.211 575.227 54.113 4.650 8249 Totsl incom¢ 534 108.028 I 642,239 Expe•dlture on: Rism8 fill awitsbl¢ Ictiviti (25.722) {25,722} 631 IJ5 Tottl expetxlltwt 122.646 534,211 656,857 N¢t eXP¢YKli¢ur¢ 14.618 moYem¢tst im funda {14.618) (14,618) R•c•pcllladon of Totsl broughi forwffil TO1 cwried fomrd 324.823 324.823 310.205 All of the ¢In,tyts i1Vle denve frorn contttwng OFmtsons dvnns the above ttvo pmoth. The funds breakdown fpr 2024 li ID not¢ 23. The notrs on p•8d 17 to 30 ftrni an inlegrnl pvl ofibe financi•l 8t•trmnts. Pale 14
Boc¢la England (Registration number: D6823256) Balance Sheet gt JI M8r¢h 2025 2125 2014 Notr Flx•d aM•ts 16 1.756 4.689 C4rrent •ixts Stt)¢ Debio C4%b •1 bmk afyj in h 17 18 19 10.122 29,544 J68.944 6.093 27.224 387,617 40¥.610 420,934 Cr¢dlton: Amo•fjts IAllni d•t wllhl• on¢ year Net e¥rr¢pt 114749 115418 305516 295 617 310205 Ullrertrkt In¢omt UnT¢Sth¢ted fiTh 310 295 617 05 295 617 310 T•¢•1 fund• 23 FLY Ibe yw J l Mveb 2015 ch'ty WM emiijcd lo ex¢wioD frtyn th't uttdet M¢ilon 4n of th¢ A¢¢ 2006 r•l•titi8 to ¢onwwes. Directorf rPolbIll. Thr nmbers h•v¢ not TEquirYd th¢ ch•rily 011n •n •wlil of th¢ in quuts'¢)n Th¢ dir•¢lof¥ KknOld6¢ Iheir 1•WlbilIti0ffj for with th• r4uirem•nts of tho A¢i wlth ro4>eei The fin111 511temenu on p•8a 13 10 JO wr ¥woY•J by the ¢rum4s. Nthorlwl for iwue -.¥.Liiii< . and on bd( by. M&rk Glorn The on p•8a 17 kn 30 fonn an p•n oftho¢ finthe1 Pqe 15
Boccla England Statement ofCih Flowi for the Year Ended 31 March 2025 202$ 2024 nowi from operAtlnf I<d (14,SAA) (14.fi18) Adjujtmenti to tiih fiowi fr•m Itemi tkpreci•tioTh Investmcnl inccY io 2.93) 15.806 2.494 (27.461) 110.7741 Worhlni ¢•pl¢•l Ilncr¢4s¢YdccTeue in stocks (Inr¥r•Kyd¢¢retsE in drb (Decrt•seyin¢rt•x in credilixi 17 (4.029) 12J20) (18.350) 17.681 1785 7.104 21703 15.604 20 Nd cuh flowi frnm nptratiry •etsvititA 34.479 ItA¢r¢t ¢¢IV¥bie •Tha iunilx Purcbue oftwbk fixed Nel cmh Ilown frLwn ¢211 I3.)6 4,650 16 15.806 698 Nel (dy1e in c•th Myd c•th qillvllents Cuh ¢uh equinknts at l April (11.673) 387 617 32.120 355 497 Cuh Trd eqwv•lents •131 M•rGb 387617 l ofthe wh tlowj w¢ d¢rivd conlinuin8 Opu10 thm'ni th¢ kne two rIods. The no* on plys 17 30 forni Inkgrnl p•rt of thtK tln•n¢lal P•8e 16
Boccia England
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
1 Charity status
The charity is limited by guarantee, incorporated in , and consequently does not have share capital. Each of the trustees is liable to contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards the assets of the charity in the event of liquidation.
The address of its registered office is: Regus House Herald Way Pegasus Business Park Castle Donington Derby DE74 2TZ
2 Accounting policies
Summary of significant accounting policies and key accounting estimates
The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)) (issued in October 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Basis of preparation
Boccia England meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy notes.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern nor any significant areas of uncertainty that affect the carrying value of assets held by the charity.
Income and endowments
All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of the income receivable can be measured reliably.
Donations and legacies
Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject to conditions that require a level of performance by the charity before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until either those conditions are fully met, or the fulfilment of those conditions is wholly within the control of the charity and it is probable that these conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.
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Boccia England
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Grants receivable
Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.
Deferred income
Deferred income represents amounts received for future periods and is released to incoming resources in the period for which, it has been received. Such income is only deferred when:
- The donor specifies that the grant or donation must only be used in future accounting periods; or - The donor has imposed conditions which must be met before the charity has unconditional entitlement.
Investment income
Interest is recognised once the interest is receivable.
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with central staff costs allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use. Other support costs are allocated based on the spread of staff costs.
Raising funds
These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income, the management of investments and those incurred in trading activities that raise funds.
Charitable activities
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Support costs
Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources, for example, allocating staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
Governance costs
These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including audit, strategic management and trustees meetings and reimbursed expenses.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Section 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
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Boccia England
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Tangible fixed assets
Individual fixed assets are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
Depreciation and amortisation
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
Asset class Depreciation method and rate Office equipment 20% straight line Computer equipment 33% straight line
Stock
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell, after due regard for obsolete and slow moving stocks. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) principle.
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the ordinary course of business.
Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.
Trade creditors
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Accounts payable are classified as current liabilities if the charity does not have an unconditional right, at the end of the reporting period, to defer settlement of the creditor for at least twelve months after the reporting date. If there is an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, they are presented as non-current liabilities.
Trade creditors are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Foreign exchange
Transactions in foreign currencies are recorded at the rate of exchange at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are reported at the rates of exchange prevailing at that date.
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Boccia England
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The cost of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Pensions and other post retirement obligations
The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.
3 Income from donations and legacies
| Donations Unrestricted / Core Grants Peter Harrison Sport England Sport England - EHP UK Champs Sterry Family Foundation Trelborg TOTAL 2025 TOTAL 2024 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL 2025 TOTAL 2024 £ £ £ £ 13,525 - 13,525 41,016 - 372 372 2,500 - 485,316 485,316 502,201 - 16,100 16,100 14,450 - - 8,500 - 83 83 1,560 - - 5,000 |
|---|---|
| 13,525 501,871 515,396 575,227 41,016 534,211 575,227 |
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Boccia England
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
4 Income from charitable activities
| Unrestricted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | Total | Total | |
| General | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Membership fees | 8,141 | 8,141 | 7,475 |
| Partnerships contribution | 1,979 | 1,979 | - |
| Competition and other fees | 12,615 | 12,615 | 19,974 |
| Product sales | 27,823 | 27,823 | 26,664 |
| 50,558 | 50,558 | 54,113 |
- £50,558 (2024: £54,113) of income from charitable activities was unrestricted.
5 Investment income
| Unrestricted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | Total | Total | |
| General | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Interest receivable and similar income; | |||
| Interest receivable on bank deposits | 15,806 | 15,806 | 4,650 |
- £15,806 (2024: £4,650) of investment income was unrestricted.
6 Other income
| Unrestricted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | Total | Total | |
| General | 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Royalties received | 4,110 | 4,110 | 7,298 |
| Miscellaneous income | 4,986 | 4,986 | 951 |
| 9,096 | 9,096 | 8,249 |
- £9,096 (2024: £8,249) of other income was unrestricted.
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Boccia England
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
7 Expenditure on raising funds
a) Costs of raising voluntary income
| Unrestricted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | Total | Total | |||
| General | 2025 | 2024 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Trading | 19,215 | 19,215 | 24,674 | ||
| Courses | 834 | 834 | 1,048 | ||
| 20,049 | 20,049 | 25,722 | |||
| 8 | Expenditure on charitable | activities | |||
| Unrestricted | |||||
| funds | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| General | funds | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Participation programme | 74,558 | 326,498 | 401,056 | 460,144 | |
| Talent Programme | 8,966 | 175,373 | 184,339 | 170,991 | |
| 83,524 | 501,871 | 585,395 | 631,135 |
£83,524 (2024: £96,924) of expenditure on charitable activities was unrestricted and £501,871 (2024: £534,211) was restricted.
| Activity | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| undertaken | Activity | ||
| directly | support costs | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Participation programme | 101,997 | 299,059 | 401,056 |
| Talent Programme | 108,398 | 75,941 | 184,339 |
| 210,395 | 375,000 | 585,395 | |
| Activity | |||
| undertaken | Activity | ||
| directly | support costs | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Participation programme | 129,736 | 330,408 | 460,144 |
| Talent Programme | 99,041 | 71,950 | 170,991 |
| 228,777 | 402,358 | 631,135 |
In addition to the expenditure analysed above, there are also governance costs of £6,773 (2024 - £9,994) which relate directly to charitable activities. See note 9 for further details.
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Boccia England
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
9 Analysis of governance and support costs
Charitable activities expenditure
| Unrestricted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| funds | Restricted | Total | Total | ||
| General | funds | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Basis of allocation | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Staff costs | A | 11,205 | 216,246 | 227,451 | 263,445 |
| Depreciation | B | 2,933 | - | 2,933 | 2,494 |
| Premises costs | B | 10,801 | 20,532 | 31,333 | 22,672 |
| Insurance | B | - | 5,637 | 5,637 | 6,886 |
| Office Admin costs | B | 5,594 | 620 | 6,214 | 4,587 |
| Other | B | 32,637 | 24,186 | 56,823 | 53,218 |
| Consultancy | B | 2,353 | 16,100 | 18,453 | 23,298 |
| Audit & Accountancy | B | 7,374 | 18,782 | 26,156 | 25,758 |
| 72,897 | 302,103 | 375,000 | 402,358 |
£72,897 (2024: £93,983) of charitable activites expenditure was unrestricted and £302,103 (2024: £308,375) was restricted.
Basis of allocation
Reference Method of allocation A For human resources based on activity in terms of time taken B 100% of the costs incurred
Governance costs
| Funds | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| General | funds | |
| £ | £ | |
| Independent examiner fees | ||
| Examination of the financial statements | 3,840 | 3,840 |
| Depreciation, amortisation and other similar costs | 2,933 | 2,933 |
| Total for 2025 | 6,773 | 6,773 |
| Total for 2024 | 9,994 | 9,994 |
10 Net incoming/outgoing resources
Net outgoing resources for the year include:
| Net outgoing resources for the year include: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Audit fees | - | 7,500 | |
| Depreciation of fixed assets | 2,933 | 2,494 |
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Boccia England
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
11 Trustees remuneration and expenses
No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.
The following trustees expenses were reimbursed during 2024-2025:
Mark Gannon
£219 (2024: £379) of expenses were reimbursed to Mark Gannon during the year.
Daniel Newton
- £Nil (2024: £43) of expenses were reimbursed to Daniel Newton during the year.
Owen Watson
- £128 (2024: £Nil) of expenses were reimbursed to Owen Watson during the year.
Robert Aubry
- £408 (2024: £194) of expenses were reimbursed to Robert Aubry during the year.
Naeman Symonds-Baig
£69 (2024: £140) of expenses were reimbursed to Naeman Symonds-Baig during the year.
Samantha Rock
£Nil (2024: £49) of expenses were reimbursed to Samantha Rock during the year.
Lauren Templeton
- £Nil (2024: £480) of expenses were reimbursed to Lauren Templeton during the year.
12 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Staff costs during the year were: | ||
| Wages and salaries | 214,461 | 239,155 |
| Social security costs | 16,031 | 23,885 |
| Pension costs | 18,743 | 24,486 |
| 249,235 | 287,526 |
The monthly average number of persons (including senior management / leadership team) employed by the charity during the year expressed as full time equivalents was as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| No | No | |
| Charitable activities | 4 | 4 |
| Management and administration of charity | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 8 |
No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.
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Boccia England
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
The number of employees whose emoluments fell within the following bands was:
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | No | ||
| £60,001 - £70,000 | - | 1 | |
| The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity were £139,745 | (2024 - £73,753). | ||
| 13 Independent examiner's remuneration | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Examination of the financial statements | 3,840 | - | |
| 14 Auditors' remuneration | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Audit of the financial statements | - | 7,500 |
15 Taxation
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
16 Tangible fixed assets
| 16 Tangible fixed assets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Office | Computer | ||
| equipment | equipment | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Cost | |||
| At 1 April 2024 | 13,790 | 40,890 | 54,680 |
| Disposals | (13,790) | (29,907) | (43,697) |
| At 31 March 2025 | - | 10,983 | 10,983 |
| Depreciation | |||
| At 1 April 2024 | 13,790 | 36,201 | 49,991 |
| Charge for the year | - | 2,933 | 2,933 |
| Eliminated on disposals | (13,790) | (29,907) | (43,697) |
| At 31 March 2025 | - | 9,227 | 9,227 |
| Net book value | |||
| At 31 March 2025 | - | 1,756 | 1,756 |
| At 31 March 2024 | - | 4,689 | 4,689 |
| 17 Stock | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Stocks | 10,122 | 6,093 | |
| 18 Debtors | |||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Trade debtors | 7,182 | 1,500 | |
| Prepayments | 14,096 | 19,474 | |
| Accrued income | 3,728 | 1,300 | |
| VAT recoverable | 4,538 | 4,950 | |
| 29,544 | 27,224 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
19 Cash and cash equivalents
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Cash on hand | 34 | 78 |
| Cash at bank | 73,692 | 77,191 |
| Short-term deposits | 295,218 | 310,348 |
| 368,944 | 387,617 |
20 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| 20 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Trade creditors | 14,471 | 41,149 |
| Other taxation and social security | 3,283 | 4,120 |
| Other creditors | 22,167 | 19,063 |
| Accruals | 16,061 | 10,000 |
| Deferred income | 58,767 | 41,086 |
| 114,749 | 115,418 | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Deferred income at 1 April 2024 | 41,086 | 25,481 |
| Resources deferred in the period | 58,767 | 41,086 |
| Amounts released from previous periods | (41,086) | (25,481) |
| Deferred income at year end | 58,767 | 41,086 |
21 Obligations under leases and hire purchase contracts
Operating lease commitments
Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Land and buildings | |||
| Within one year | - | 20,356 |
22 Pension and other schemes
Defined contribution pension scheme
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the year represents contributions payable by the charity to the scheme and amounted to £18,743 (2024 - £24,486).
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23 Funds
| 23 Funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at 1 | Incoming | Resources | Balance at 31 | |
| April 2024 | resources | expended | March 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General | ||||
| General reserve | 310,205 | 88,985 | (103,573) | 295,617 |
| Restricted funds | ||||
| Sport England | - | 485,316 | (485,316) | - |
| Sport England - EHP | - | 16,100 | (16,100) | - |
| Sterry Family Foundation | - | 83 | (83) | - |
| Peter Harrison | - | 372 | (372) | - |
| Total restricted funds | - | 501,871 | (501,871) | - |
| Total funds | 310,205 | 590,856 | (605,444) | 295,617 |
| Balance at 1 | Incoming | Resources | Balance at 31 | |
| April 2023 | resources | expended | March 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
| General | ||||
| General reserve | 324,823 | 108,028 | (122,646) | 310,205 |
| Restricted | ||||
| Sport England | - | 502,201 | (502,201) | - |
| Sport England - EHP | - | 14,450 | (14,450) | - |
| Sterry Family Foundation | - | 1,560 | (1,560) | - |
| Trelborg | - | 5,000 | (5,000) | - |
| Peter Harrison | - | 2,500 | (2,500) | - |
| UK Champs | - | 8,500 | (8,500) | - |
| Total restricted funds | - | 534,211 | (534,211) | - |
| Total funds | 324,823 | 642,239 | (656,857) | 310,205 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:
The general reserve represents the free funds of the charity which are not designated for particular purposes.
The Sport England Fund supports delivery of the Whole Sport Plan, focused on developing and promoting the sport, increasing participation and helping those with the talent and potential to improve.
Sterry Family Foundation funding will allow us to distribute a further 10 VI Boccia Development Packages to organisations working with blind and partially sighted people across England, equipping them with the training and equipment they need to deliver boccia.
Peter Harrison Trustees have awarded Boccia England a 3 year grant totalling £20,000 towards the core costs associated with building infrastructure in the Northwest and Nottinghamshire to enable more people, particularly those with disabilities, to take part in boccia.
Funds received are expended for their intended purpose, in most cases within the same financial year.
24 Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted | Total funds at | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| funds | Restricted | 31 March | |
| General | funds | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 1,756 | - | 1,756 |
| Current assets | 349,843 | 58,767 | 408,610 |
| Current liabilities | (55,982) | (58,767) | (114,749) |
| Total net assets | 295,617 | - | 295,617 |
| Unrestricted | Total funds at | ||
| funds | 31 March | ||
| General | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Tangible fixed assets | 4,689 | 4,689 | |
| Current assets | 420,934 | 420,934 | |
| Current liabilities | (115,418) | (115,418) | |
| Total net assets | 310,205 | 310,205 |
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25 Analysis of net funds
| 25 Analysis of net funds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| At 1 April | Financing cash | At 31 March | |
| 2024 | flows | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 387,617 | (18,673) | 368,944 |
| Net funds | 387,617 | (18,673) | 368,944 |
| At 1 April | Financing cash | At 31 March | |
| 2023 | flows | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 355,497 | 32,120 | 387,617 |
| Net funds | 355,497 | 32,120 | 387,617 |
26 Related party transactions
During the year the charity made the following related party transactions:
UK Coaching Solutions Limited
M Gannon (Charity Chair since 22 January 2022) is CEO of UK Coaching Solutions Limited who are a supplier for Boccia England.
A total of £3,512 (2024: £2,576) has been spent with UK Coaching Solutions Limited in the year. At the balance sheet date the amount due to/from from UK Coaching Solutions Limited was £Nil (2024 - £300).
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